{"id":1452345,"date":"2025-10-01T13:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/?p=1452345"},"modified":"2025-10-01T13:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:12:09","slug":"robert-irwin-shirtless-salsa-dancing-with-the-stars-reaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/culture\/robert-irwin-shirtless-salsa-dancing-with-the-stars-reaction\/","title":{"rendered":"The internet reacts to Robert Irwin\u2019s shirtless salsa on DWTS: \u201cHOLY S**T\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Robert Irwin\u2019s shirtless salsa on the latest episode of <em>Dancing with the Stars<\/em> turned into a full-blown \u201cbreak the internet\u201d moment.<\/p>\n<p>For week three, contestants were tasked with performing to a track that previously went viral on TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>Irwin and his partner Witney Carson delivered a sizzling routine to Tommy Richman\u2019s 2024 electro-funk hit \u2018Million Dollar Baby\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Irwin began the dance in a sparkly blue matching set with Carson but, halfway through, dramatically ripped off his shirt \u2014 sending the audience into screams.<\/p>\n<p>Although judge Derek Hough criticised the routine as \u201crigid\u201d and said he \u201cwasn\u2019t fooled by them abs\u201d (to boos from the audience!), Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonilio praised the performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRobert Irwin is all grown up, wow, you\u2019re making me feel like a grandmother,\u201d added Inaba. \u201cPut your shirt back on. Great performance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gTFCT4gbyqU?si=AQSGDihr8whlaMNr\" width=\"695\" height=\"436\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The internet\u2019s response was overwhelmingly positive for\u2026 extremely obvious reasons (thirst). One YouTube commenter summed it up perfectly: \u201cI mean the only appropriate reaction to this is HOLY SHIT lol.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRobert Irwin shirtless on my TV screen. Thank you to the ballroom gods, Witney Carson, the costume department, and the endless reasons to tune into this blessed program!\u201d said an X\/Twitter user.<\/p>\n<p>Another wrote: \u201cRobert Irwin and Dylan Efron trying to out-slut each other on dancing with the stars and i think that&#8217;s beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Robert Irwin shirtless on my TV screen. Thank you to the ballroom gods, Witney Carson, the costume department, and the endless reasons to tune into this blessed program! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobertIrwin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RobertIrwin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WitneyCarson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WitneyCarson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DWTS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DWTS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bJg6ccuWF2\">pic.twitter.com\/bJg6ccuWF2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Frank Costa (@feistyfrank) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/feistyfrank\/status\/1973203042297372938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Robert Irwin is about to break the internet again with this moment. \ud83d\ude02<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DWTS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DWTS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DWTS34?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DWTS34<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vfDZXldnWk\">pic.twitter.com\/vfDZXldnWk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Drew Smith (@DrewDisneyDude) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrewDisneyDude\/status\/1973204233672638583?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">robert irwin and dylan efron trying to out-slut each other on dancing with the stars and i think that&#39;s beautiful<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; zae (@itszaeok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itszaeok\/status\/1973207137703870970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The smolder in the beginning, the way he ripped off his shirt, the body rolls&#8230; it&#39;s really serious for Robert Irwin \ud83e\udd2d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DWTS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DWTS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DWTS34?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DWTS34<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y8mPvXq891\">pic.twitter.com\/y8mPvXq891<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Johann (@johanntimkang) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johanntimkang\/status\/1973202177238900762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Robert Irwin put the zoo in Zoolander with this smolder\ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DWTS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DWTS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xNLWIJP3fk\">pic.twitter.com\/xNLWIJP3fk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud835\ude76\ud835\ude92\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude95\ud835\ude95\ud835\ude8e\/\/\ud83d\udca5\u23f3 \ud83d\udc8d\ud83d\udcab (@giselleb1234) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/giselleb1234\/status\/1973202804438392943?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"in\" dir=\"ltr\">ROBERT IRWIN. WOW. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DWTS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DWTS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OSnKRPrCeg\">pic.twitter.com\/OSnKRPrCeg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud835\ude91\ud835\ude8a\ud835\udea3\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude95 (@M0NEBLAKE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/M0NEBLAKE\/status\/1973201758995489242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If Robert Irwin doesn\u2019t take the Mirror Ball, we riot <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DancingWithTheStars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DancingWithTheStars<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DWTS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DWTS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/67cUHhqqKt\">pic.twitter.com\/67cUHhqqKt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Victoria V\u00e9rit\u00e9 (@VictoriaVerite) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VictoriaVerite\/status\/1973201455311102461?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">robert irwin if you\u2019re reading this i am free on thursday night. if you would like to hang out i am free on thursday night when i am free to hang out. i am free to hang out on thursday night so if you want to hang out on thursday night i am free.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DWTS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DWTS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WO3xA0wR1J\">pic.twitter.com\/WO3xA0wR1J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; lucille \ud83e\udde1 (@__theantihero__) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/__theantihero__\/status\/1973202425856368645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"in\" dir=\"ltr\">ROBERT IRWIN <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DWTS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DWTS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SueGg8mGhV\">pic.twitter.com\/SueGg8mGhV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nicole (@nicoliravioli58) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicoliravioli58\/status\/1973201424671785319?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I don\u2019t watch dwts so I just saw the pic of Robert Irwin ripping his shirt off\u2026\u2026.hand went to the mouth immediately <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qj7PFqK8lH\">pic.twitter.com\/Qj7PFqK8lH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; sophie (@wcbfsawyer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wcbfsawyer\/status\/1973279752271364110?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">i don\u2019t care how hot you think robert irwin is with his shirt off. get to the back of the line. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DWTS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DWTS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AY5wtY3U8W\">pic.twitter.com\/AY5wtY3U8W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; paige \u24f8 (@paiges_gvf) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paiges_gvf\/status\/1973201654561534087?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There is no way Robert  Irwin doesn\u2019t win this season <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DWTS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DWTS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dpAjX1N3Va\">pic.twitter.com\/dpAjX1N3Va<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jessica (@jhopetheginger) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jhopetheginger\/status\/1973201348184383816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ROBERT WTF!!!???? robert irwin has been driving me insane for years but today he completely made me lose every bit of my remaining sanity!!?? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DWTS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DWTS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E9WSdLkMUz\">pic.twitter.com\/E9WSdLkMUz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; lala\u2077 (@luvvie0613) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/luvvie0613\/status\/1973279028334436385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Irwin ultimately scored 22 points for the routine, securing another week in the competition, while Fifth Harmony star Lauren Jauregui and her partner Brandon Armstrong were eliminated third.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian television presenter, zookeeper, and wildlife photographer \u2014 and son of the late Steve Irwin \u2014 memorably joined the cast of <em>Dancing with the Stars<\/em> after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaytimes.com\/culture\/robert-irwin-bonds-shoot-underwear-bts\/\">going viral earlier this year in an underwear campaign for <em>Bonds<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the steamy ad, Irwin posed scantily clad in nature alongside various animals. At the time, he told <em>PEOPLE<\/em>: \u201cI mean, I\u2019ve spent my life wrangling crocs and snakes and rescuing animals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd so to feature a little slice of that excitement in this new campaign, mate, it has been so much fun. I mean, I\u2019m surrounded by spiders and snakes except [this time] I\u2019m in my undies. That\u2019s the only difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reminisce on the campaign below.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DH_8aYoT80S\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DH_8aYoT80S\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Robert Irwin (@robertirwinphotography)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert Irwin\u2019s shirtless salsa on the latest episode of Dancing with the Stars turned into a full-blown \u201cbreak the internet\u201d moment. 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